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Incredible content letter from a drummer in the CiviL War

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Incredible content letter from a drummer in the CiviL War

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Incredible content from Richmond VA 1891 a drummer in the War names SN Collins writes to General George Stewart who was going to visit troops nearby asking him to remember him and help him come visit him and shake his hand one more time before he died ! Very patriotic the letter regers to battles regiments other generals and his own role in the war with COA

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Incredible content letter from a drummer in the CiviL War

Name: Incredible content letter from a drummer in the CiviL War
SKU: 153919046
Price: 100 USD
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